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Originally Posted by bns  By that definition, oil would be considered wet. That bothers my intuitive understanding of the word. |
I'm sorry to hear that.
Oil is liquid.
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Originally Posted by bns Also, that would make a 'wet towel' actually not wet, as the towel is clearly not a liquid. But then, that's an entirely different usage of the word 'wet'. |
The towel does not need to be liquid. The fact that it is impregnated or coated with a liquid makes it wet.
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1. moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
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Originally Posted by bns Does the fact that I am enjoying this discussion suggest that I am a geek? |
Dunno, I'm still trying to figure out why I am debating what "wet" means.